Kauan - Atm Revisted


              My review on Kauans album ATM Revisted


Kauan was founded in Russia in 2005 by Anton Belov. Despite their Russian roots, the band has always had a strong connection to the Finnish language and mood – their name means “for a long time” in Finnish, and many of their lyrics are still written and sung in that language. Musically, they have evolved from folk-influenced doom metal into a more atmospheric, post-rock-inspired direction.

ATM Revisited is a complete re-recording of their 2009 album Aava tuulen maa. The original version was made under modest conditions, with sampled drums and a limited budget. This new edition, released in 2023, rebuilds the album from the ground up with real drums and bass, a new production, and a warmth that finally gives the music the depth and clarity it always deserved.


Review :

Release : 24.02.2023

Label     : Artoffact Records

Origin    : Russia 

Rating   : At the end

There are albums that ask for your attention, and there are albums that quietly take it. ATM Revisited by Kauan does the latter – pulling you into its world without force, only with mood, patience, and emotion. From the very beginning, I felt as if I was walking into a thick fog – one that didn’t obscure, but rather invited. The music doesn’t push or provoke; it surrounds you.

The atmosphere is soaked in melancholy, yet there's a strange warmth to it. Even without understanding the language, the emotion comes through clearly. The vocals feel like a distant but familiar voice calling you from within the mist – not demanding, just inviting. There’s a deep sense of trust in the way the music moves: slow, deliberate, and beautifully restrained.

Technically, the album is fantastic. The production is tight and immersive, every detail carefully placed without ever feeling clinical. The mix breathes – letting space, melody, and texture live side by side. The vocal performance stands out in particular, managing to be both commanding and vulnerable at the same time.

What struck me most is how naturally everything flows. ATM Revisited feels less like a collection of songs and more like a complete, wordless story – one you don’t need to understand to feel. And when it ends, it feels like you’ve come out the other side of something – not necessarily knowing what you found, only that it mattered.

Rating: 8.5/10

An album that doesn’t just play – it stays with you. One of the most quietly powerful records I’ve heard in a long time.

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